Bucktailing vs Dragging Bait

[jmurr711]

Originally Posted by Reelron

I've done equally bad both ways!

I do enjoy Bucktailing more though. Just seems to make me feel more into it, I guess.

im with ron. i like to bucktail as i just feel like its more fun and when i go fluking i go to catch don't really care about keeping, i'm not a fan of eating them. if you want BIG fish but not action fishing live snappers,spots,peanuts,tinker macks, or whole squid may very well get you that 1 bite but you might not get the action you would fishing smaller baits or jigging gulp.

[Scoundrel]

On any given day bucktailing will out-fish bait dragging at least 3-1. I see it every day on my boat with my old man and his buddy going old school dragging bait. They are used to fishing sand bottoms off Barnegat when the fishing and regulations were great.
Fishing the snags and rocks if you are not Tailin, you are losing rigs and not catching.

[vinntastic]

Originally Posted by jmurr711

im with ron. i like to bucktail as i just feel like its more fun and when i go fluking i go to catch don't really care about keeping, i'm not a fan of eating them. if you want BIG fish but not action fishing live snappers,spots,peanuts,tinker macks, or whole squid may very well get you that 1 bite but you might not get the action you would fishing smaller baits or jigging gulp.

YOU EAT EEL AND NOT FLUKE WUTTTTTTTT

[jmurr711]

Originally Posted by vinntastic

YOU EAT EEL AND NOT FLUKE WUTTTTTTTT

yep not a big fan to bland lol i go out and ask the mates to collect me all the robins and skates then cook the fluke for my family.

now in regards to fishing the snappers i've always done best with a 18inch leader on a fishfinder or egg sinker rig.5/0 octopus up through the lips. also works well with spots,tinker macks,peanuts,mullet, and bergalls( they work well around the rough stuff)